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Program Summary

This project offers a responsible alternative for volunteers who would like to work in childcare, but are rightly concerned about the ethics of short term volunteering in orphanage projects abroad.

Each placement will be specifically designed to make good use of the volunteer's skills and experience within the broader community. Volunteers will be welcomed with any of the following experience & interests:
* education - early childhood development, basic literacy & numeracy
* teaching assistants to work with the excellent local teachers
* musicians - particularly guitars & drums
* artists
* sports coaches
* health professionals
* human resources practitioners to help with organisation, employee & community development
* marketing & promotion
* small-business skills
* practical - DIY, construction & electrics, sustainable energies & horticulture, arts & crafts

This project has built immense respect within the local community and is designed to meet the needs of families who are on or just above the ...

Program Summary

This project offers a responsible alternative for volunteers who would like to work in childcare, but are rightly concerned about the ethics of short term volunteering in orphanage projects abroad.

Each placement will be specifically designed to make good use of the volunteer's skills and experience within the broader community. Volunteers will be welcomed with any of the following experience & interests:
* education - early childhood development, basic literacy & numeracy
* teaching assistants to work with the excellent local teachers
* musicians - particularly guitars & drums
* artists
* sports coaches
* health professionals
* human resources practitioners to help with organisation, employee & community development
* marketing & promotion
* small-business skills
* practical - DIY, construction & electrics, sustainable energies & horticulture, arts & crafts

This project has built immense respect within the local community and is designed to meet the needs of families who are on or just above the poverty line in villages between Siem Reap and Tonle Sap Lake. Life in these villages still revolves around subsistence farming and fishing.

The challenges are huge - poverty, loss of natural habitat & traditional income, lack of resources, children's need to work, chronic health problems, a violent history. For many, the holistic approach of the community-led project is their hope for the future, whether through a child's education or a micro loan to fund a livelihood initiative

Program Highlights

You will be sharing your transferable skills with local people
This is a mutually rewarding volunteer experience - a win-win situation!
You will be living close to the communities you are helping and will learn about each other's lives and challenges.
You will know how - and more importantly where your money is spent
Your safety and that of the local community is paramount - you will know about each other well before you travel, and will have the constant support of our local partners